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Non-Fiction = Numbers
Learning the Parts of a Non-Fiction Book
Non-fiction books have some parts that assist you in finding
information.• Table of Contents• Glossary• Index
Our Earth
Written by Icy Waters
Illustrated by Blue Teal
The Table of Contents
• The Table of Contents is like a menu. It lists the sections or chapters of the book and tells on which page they begin.
Introduction 4
Land Forms 6
Continents 12
Oceans 24
Glossary 29
Index 34
The Glossary
• The glossary is like a mini dictionary of words from the book that you may not know.
• Each word and its definition are called an entry.
• The pronunciation guide tells us how to say the word correctly.
Asteroid (AS tuh royd)An asteroid is one of many small planet-like objects that revolve around the sun.
The Index
• The index is a directory of words or topics from the book. It is arranged alphabetically.
• It tells the reader on which pages the topic can be found.
Hemispheres, of the earth, 24, 114 – 117 (with pictures)
Day and night
on earth, 18 – 19, 27
on Jupiter, 80
on Mars, 74
Let’s Practice Using the Table of Contents
Introduction 4
The Sun 8
The Moon 38
Our Solar System 62
The Stars 98
Studying the Universe 138
Glossary 184
Index 188
Let’s Practice Using the Glossary
AAndromeda Galaxy (an DRAHM uh duh GAL uhk see)
The Andomeda Galaxy is the most distant thing we can see without a telescope. It is larger than our Milky Way Galaxy and has at least 150 billion stars.
Asteroid (AS tuh royd)
An asteroid is one of many small planet-like objects that revolve around the sun.
BBlack hole (blak hohl)
A black hole is a collapsed star or other object whose gravity is so strong that nothing, including light can escape from it.
CComet (KAHM iht)
A comet is a bright object in space made of frozen ice, gas, and dust. It looks like a star with a tail.
Let’s Practice Using the IndexAfrica moon myth from, 45; sun myth from, 28
Aldrin, Edwin E., Jr. (astronaut), 166
Aleut (people), 111
Big Dipper (star group), 109,
(ice cream cone), 110
Black hole, 124-125, 132
Comet, 64, 65 (with picture), 104-107
Dwarf star, 118
Galaxy, 125, 130-131, Also see Milky Way Galaxy
Lunar, meaning of, 41
Milky Way Galaxy, 128-129,145, 182 (picture), black holes in, 125
Non-fiction books also have text features that help you find
information fast.
• Bold Words• Captions for pictures• Headings• Subheadings
Bold Words
Captions for Pictures
Headings and Subheadings